The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-18
DEFEATED IN A POOR GAME
The Pittsburgs, Favored by Errors and
Misplays, Win by Decisive Score.
In the Other League Games Boston, Detroit
and Washington Defeat New York. Chicago
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Clubs.

Had il not been for several good plays that
came in to relieve the monotony of Indifferent
batting and fielding the game yesterday might
be considered one Of the most uninteresting that
has occurred the home grounds. II promised
well, but the bad luck that seems to follow I'M
relentiugly the career of the Indianapolis club
turned the runs n favor Of the visitors. The
indianapolis team did not hold to their initial
work, and before the game was half through one
two unfortunate slips gave the advantage
10 the Pittsburgs. Shomberg began the game
by having four strikes called him. Denny
hit the ball with some promise. but it dropped
putside the foul line and checked him in his
iash for first base. He sent another to center
cock, who went out, Denny took second. and
Myers hitting the ball to right field took first,
md brought Denly home McGeachy sent tho
ball in the direction of center field, but it was
proftless Myers put out The Pitts
burcs did not do so well, as Miller and Carroll
went out hits to second Whitney hit to
senter, but Smiths ball to second was neatly
Stopped by Bassett
In the second inning Bassett, Cahill aud Arun-
del were retired very quickly, did the visitors
fare much better. Glasscock missed a fly from
Field. and drop Of the ball by Arundel al
lowed him to go to second Kuehne's fly
was neatly caught by Myers, and an
expert play between Arundel and Shomberg
checked Calvin. In the third inning Shomberg
went TO first on fine hit TO center and stole to
second. Glasseock's hit TO center brought Shom-
berg home. Meyers's hit advanced Gascock. but
directly afterwards McGeachy went out. Shom-
berg missing throw from Glasscock permitted
Calvin to reach first, but in a minute two
double play between Bassett and Shombere put
Galvn and Carroll out, Millers fly having been
previously caught by Bassett- The fourth in
ming for the Indianapolis was without incident,
but in it the Pittsburgs scored their first run.
Coleman got first base by being hit by the pitch
or, and bungling play in center field allowed MIN
TO come home after Smith had taken first q
hit. The latter failed ut second and McGeachy
caught difficult fly from McKinnon's bat
The fifth inning featureless until Calvin
made his three base hit. Arundels dropping the
ball from Denny permitted Calvin to come home.
In the sixth inning the umpire became muddled
over the strikes he had called on Glasscock.
Gasscock said 10 was but three strikes and four
balls. Pearce inclined to yield. when Car
roll approached him insisting that four strikes
had been called. The umpire asked the scorer,
who gave IL three strikes. Carroll, rein
forced by Miller and CALVIN, still protested
while the crowd yelled, fine them" fine
them" Calvin and the scorer also had ex-
change of words. but the umpire held to his de-
cision of three strikes Glasscock went out i'm
mediately afterward. to be quickly followed by
Myers and Bassett For the Pittsburgs, Whit
ney hit to center and then advanced to second;
Coleman's two base hit brought him home,
while Coleman scored on MtKinnons hit. eav-
whose fine play to Bassett and from him to
Shomberg retired McKinnon and Smith. Bas-
sets failure at first opened the seventh inning
for indianapolis. Cahlll got as far as second,
and Arupdefs hit to right field advanced him to
third, but Healy's hit to short-stop lost
the home nine what chance it had
in Cabil on third. Calvin reached
first by Shomberg missi NC a throw from Glass
cock Miller went to the bat. and made a great
ado over being hit by the pitcher. The umpire
doubted the sincerity of the claim and
kent him At the bat although he started brskly
for first base. The Pittsburgs renewed their
bulldozing methods Miller remained at the bat
and struck to center. After this the visitors be-
gan TO fill the bases Whitney's hit brought
Calvin home, while Coleman did like service tor
Miller.
In the eighth inning Shomberg hit the ball
ovE' the right fence and made home
run, which highly delighted the crowd.
Denny sent a fly down to the limit of the right
field, which Coleman caught. Gasscock made
a thres-bagger and Meyers's hit to right field
brought him home. McKinnon and Fields, for
the visitors. got bases good hits They
further benefited by Arundel missing his oppor-
tunties. Galyin's splendid three-bsse hit to
right brought them home, while Miller's hit
brought him in to the plate. Whitney sent the
ball down to center. which started Miller home,
but be did not The inning closed with
Whitney on second and Carroll at third In the
ninth inning the Indianapolis were speedily
tirel Following is the scorer